These good news tales about the kindness of strangers are intended to be uplifting and give readers faith in humanity.
A reminder that kindness doesn’t need to cost anything this Random Acts of Kindness Day. The kindness of smiling at a stranger in the street is powerful. Just as giving a loved one a bear hug can make them feel less alone. Or replying to a post on social media just to tell someone how […]
Rachael’s family benefitted from real kindness at a store recently- “Every year as my birthday approaches I have that awkward situation where my kids want to buy me gifts but they’re too young to do it alone and as a lone parent they don’t have another adult to help them. It’s usually very awkward, we
We start 2022 with a guest blog from internal comms professional, Monique Noel Brown. In it she shares how she used her communication skills to connect with a community of kind individuals at a time of distress when her cat needed expensive treatment. Oftentimes you’ll hear your friends, family – strangers passing in the street
Share kindness by helping a stranger pick up something they dropped. One of my firm beliefs about kindness, is that the vast majority of us would help someone in the street if they dropped their shopping. The pandemic and lockdowns over the past couple of years have made it trickier in practice. But the urge
Today is the shortest day in the northern hemisphere – a day many of us need a little extra kindness. Whether you’re celebrating the Solstice or wishing for the end of SAD season, let’s spread some extra kindness today and bring some light into someone’s life. Like my friend, Nicky, who took some chocolates for
Celebrate kindness – saving dogs and owner from the rain Fabulous kindness story from my colleague and friend, Alexis Bushnell. In the torrential rain of a recent storm, she was out walking her dogs (well these lovely dogs weren’t going to walk themselves!). When waiting to cross the road (not at a crossing), a car
Share kindness: If you’re tall, help someone in the supermarket reach the pasta on the top shelf. I’m 5’10” so this happens to me all the time. Over the years I’ve helped people reach hats and T-shirts on high hooks. Books and papers on high shelves. My most recent was to help an elderly lady
Celebrate kindness – kindness in a medical setting On Saturday I had to take my daughter to an appointment at an out of hours clinic at our local hospital. As we sat in the waiting room, I was struck by the kindness on display: There was a mum with a 2-year-old who had got the
Share kindness: Let someone in front of you when they’re in a rush. You know that thing when you’re in a supermarket queue and you can just tell that the person behind you is in a rush? They might be bouncing on the balls of their feel, checking their watch repeatedly or huffing and puffing.
Day 3: Amplify kindness: A joyful story of connection to make us all smile on a Friday afternoon. My friend, Debs, went for her covid booster this morning. She was given the Moderna vaccine. She got chatting to an Italian gentleman in the queue and they were reading through the possible side effects. He laughed
